Carl Nicks vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Carl Nicks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Carl Nicks

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Nicks: 1980-81 to 1982-83
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Nicks 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Carl Nicks 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Carl Nicks 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Carl Nicks 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Carl Nicks 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Nicks 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Nicks 6.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 1.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks 1,067 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks 297 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Carl Nicks 249 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Carl Nicks 132 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Carl Nicks 7 David Thompson 407

Total Games Carl Nicks 156 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks .462 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Carl Nicks .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks .570 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Nicks 7.4 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 2.9 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 2.2 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.9 (1981) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks 0.1 (1982) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Nicks - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Carl Nicks - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Carl Nicks - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Carl Nicks - David Thompson 27

Total Games Carl Nicks 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Carl Nicks - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Nicks - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks - David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.